Our Mission

Inspired by Jewish values and the vision and resilience of our founder, David J. Azrieli z”l, the mission of Azrieli philanthropy is to improve the lives of present and future generations through Education, Research, Healthcare and the Arts mainly in Canada and Israel.

The Azrieli Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program is launched. With 75 survivor stories published to date, the Program’s innovative educational outreach has touched over 12,150 students across Canada, in 2017 alone, inspiring them toward inclusion and speaking up in the face of injustice.

The Azrieli Fellows Program is established. Identifying and generously supporting the best and brightest researchers in multiple fields working at all of Israel’s research universities, and establishing a network of leaders devoted to multidisciplinary and collaborative work, current and past Fellows now number 216.

Embarking on a mission to fund cutting-edge research in neurodevelopment, the Foundation launches the Azrieli Neurodevelopmental Research Program. With approximately $60 million invested to date, the foundation has enabled research that benefits people with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Recognising that music and the arts are vital endeavours that underpin creativity, communication and human development, the Azrieli Music Prize is established and strategic granting to music and arts institutions is significantly increased.

With annual disbursements now reaching $80M per year, the foundation is poised to begin another 30 years of creative philanthropic leadership aimed at generating new knowledge and creating positive outcomes for future generations.